diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
index 68328ff3ef89f82faaa3ad34b94de04f32b4dd99..6592c05b70b1efedaff85d216fd65be3664fdabf 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/_index.md
@@ -8517,6 +8517,7 @@ Input type: `LifecycleUpdateInput`
 | <a id="mutationlifecycleupdateid"></a>`id` | [`WorkItemsStatusesLifecycleID!`](#workitemsstatuseslifecycleid) | Global ID of the lifecycle to be updated. |
 | <a id="mutationlifecycleupdatename"></a>`name` | [`String`](#string) | Name of the lifecycle. |
 | <a id="mutationlifecycleupdatenamespacepath"></a>`namespacePath` | [`ID!`](#id) | Namespace path where the lifecycle exists. |
+| <a id="mutationlifecycleupdatestatusmappings"></a>`statusMappings` | [`[StatusMappingInput!]`](#statusmappinginput) | Mappings for statuses being removed from the lifecycle. Maps old status to replacement status. |
 | <a id="mutationlifecycleupdatestatuses"></a>`statuses` | [`[WorkItemStatusInput!]`](#workitemstatusinput) | Statuses of the lifecycle. Can be existing (with id) or new (without id). |
 
 #### Fields
@@ -54124,6 +54125,17 @@ Represents an action to perform over a snippet file.
 | <a id="snippetblobactioninputtypefilepath"></a>`filePath` | [`String!`](#string) | Path of the snippet file. |
 | <a id="snippetblobactioninputtypepreviouspath"></a>`previousPath` | [`String`](#string) | Previous path of the snippet file. |
 
+### `StatusMappingInput`
+
+Input for mapping a removed status to a replacement status.
+
+#### Arguments
+
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
+| <a id="statusmappinginputnewstatusid"></a>`newStatusId` | [`GlobalID!`](#globalid) | Global ID of the replacement status. |
+| <a id="statusmappinginputoldstatusid"></a>`oldStatusId` | [`GlobalID!`](#globalid) | Global ID of the status being removed/replaced. |
+
 ### `Timeframe`
 
 A time-frame defined as a closed inclusive range of two dates.
diff --git a/ee/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/lifecycles/update.rb b/ee/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/lifecycles/update.rb
index f5d0fc1f2e3109f055506403987721b3f0225a2a..e08a138f26d56e3249df3b1fb47b0f70805b6d9f 100644
--- a/ee/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/lifecycles/update.rb
+++ b/ee/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/lifecycles/update.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class Update < BaseMutation
           required: false,
           description: 'Index of the default duplicated status in the statuses array.'
 
+        argument :status_mappings, [Types::WorkItems::StatusMappingInputType],
+          required: false,
+          description: 'Mappings for statuses being removed from the lifecycle. Maps old status to replacement status.'
+
         def resolve(namespace_path:, **args)
           group = authorized_find!(namespace_path: namespace_path)
 
diff --git a/ee/app/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type.rb b/ee/app/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d649ff53786e05eb5345d11a654061e1826e9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/app/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Types
+  module WorkItems
+    class StatusMappingInputType < BaseInputObject
+      graphql_name 'StatusMappingInput'
+
+      description 'Input for mapping a removed status to a replacement status'
+
+      argument :old_status_id, ::Types::GlobalIDType,
+        required: true,
+        description: 'Global ID of the status being removed/replaced.'
+
+      argument :new_status_id, ::Types::GlobalIDType,
+        required: true,
+        description: 'Global ID of the replacement status.'
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/ee/spec/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type_spec.rb b/ee/spec/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29f8b51bcdba2c442195d6b8231a29de55aaddeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/spec/graphql/types/work_items/status_mapping_input_type_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe ::Types::WorkItems::StatusMappingInputType, feature_category: :team_planning do
+  let(:fields) do
+    %i[oldStatusId newStatusId]
+  end
+
+  specify { expect(described_class).to have_graphql_fields(fields) }
+
+  specify { expect(described_class.graphql_name).to eq('StatusMappingInput') }
+end